Is hoeing becoming a lost skill amongst gardeners? A dying art? A forgotten trade?In my most recent survey of readers who visit this blog, it turns out that out of 100 respondents, only 13 have more …
Hurry Up! No, Wait, Slow Down…
Winters going to happen again, summer is over, so let's just move things along, shall we. Let there be a killing frost.Then it can warm up again for a few days, but not get too warm, while I clean up …
Benefits of Not Weeding
One of the benefits of not weeding is seeing volunteer petunia seedlings blooming amongst the dried up corn stalks on a beautiful October day.These petunias are almost exactly the color of the …
Petunias: A Case Study
There was a time when I had written off petunias. They seemed to be such a bother.To keep them blooming, you had to deadhead them all the time. And they were so sticky, it wasn't like you could just …
Maligned Mums
A family member recently sent me an email note with a couple of gardening questions.She attached some pictures of her porch and noted that "even though you don't like mums, I think they make my porch …
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – October 2008
Our gardens may seem the same from year to year, but they never really are.There are always a few surprises.My biggest surprise for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day this October 15th is that I still have a …
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